Dubai expands metro with $9bn Gold Line

Dubai has announced a new AED34 billion ($9.3 billion) metro line, expanding the transport network by a quarter.

The Gold Line will connect 55 major real estate developments that are under construction, the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said in a post on X.

The new line is scheduled for completion on September 9, 2032, he said.

Stretching 42km and reaching a depth of 40 metres underground, the Gold Line will pass through 15 strategic areas across the city and serve 1.5 million residents.

“Our landmark projects position Dubai as the world’s best city to live. Our future endeavours will not stop; rather, they will accelerate,” he said.

In November, Mattar Al Tayer, director general and chairman of the Roads and Transport Authority, said work on the Blue Line was gaining pace, with 10 percent completed in five months since its groundbreaking in June.

The AED56.5 billion project spans 30km and includes 14 stations, linking the Red and Green lines and connecting residential, economic and educational districts.

The Blue Line supports the Dubai Urban Plan 2040 and the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), by promoting the “20-minute city” concept and reducing traffic congestion by 20 percent. A consortium of three Turkish and Chinese companies is building the Blue Line.

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